1 Academic Freedom: UEM aims to promote freedom of expression, creation and establishment of the teaching, research and extension agenda.

2 Institutional autonomy: UEM safeguards autonomy in academic, administrative, financial and patrimonial governance and management, taking into account national, regional and international standards of intellectual academic excellence.

3 Collegiality: UEM is a collegial community of researchers, professors, technical-administrative staff and students, whose academic and management practices are informed by decision-making processes emanating from collegiate bodies.

4 Social and community engagement: the involvement of the UEM in extension activities, or community social engagement, must be based primarily on what is foreseen in the curricula and in the research activity plans and not via assistance.

5 Independent inquiry and trust: UEM academics and students must demonstrate the ability to operate independently in accordance with the university's quality standards and assumptions, principles and values, and with mandates and responsibilities that may impact areas of employment and of knowledge.

6 National and International Commitment: Members of the UEM community play roles as academics, intellectuals, managers and proactive members of Mozambican and global society.

7 Professional ethics and deontology: all UEM stakeholders are active participants in an intellectual community, grounded in academic citizenship, and the work they do must meet the highest standards of intellectual integrity.

8 Creativity: UEM should encourage and value creativity in the field of science, art and culture.

9 Internationalization: to project itself as a university of the 21st century, facing the challenges of the knowledge society, UEM must encourage international links between researchers and research groups.

10 Unity in diversity and inclusiveness: the members of the UEM community strive for respect for human rights and non-discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social origin, physical condition, among others.